Sunday, October 30, 2011

Everyone has a political inclination or an opinion and are free to express them in any way they choose.

It is unbecoming and unacceptable when a person in a non-political position, especially and normally those in positions of note, uses that position to make questionable pronouncements which are motivated by political predispositions.

Translation: People will think (or jump to conclusions) that whether putting the Christians in that position, something that could not be avoided following the raid on DUMC, truly follows Islamic teachings.

This statement is totally incoherent or deliberately ambiguous.

Contextually, one can only guess what exactly he is alluding to. The secular position of Christians, JAIS entering a non-Muslim religious DUMC premise, the raid was unlawful, the manner of the raid?

Or the position the DUMC find themselves in ie unable to respond to an Islamic decree, that there was evidence of protelysing, issued by the HRH Sultan Selangor?

In the absence of elaboration and specifics, it is apparent that statement gives a perception that the whole aspect of the JAIS action and by extension the HRH Sultan Selangor decree supporting the JAIS action, is not in compliance with Islamic teaching.

Translation: More so, palace intervention in (of) the Federal Constitution is very rare. What has happened in Selangor today is not uncommon.

The politics of Aziz Bari unravels.

Now of course, it must be made clear here, that statements are direct extracts from that Malaysiakini report but Aziz did not correct anything nor made any clarification in a follow up report.

That being said, "campurtangan istana dalam perlembagaan negara amat jarang sekali" - palace intervention in (of) the Federal Constitution is very rare, does that make any sense in either language?

Palace "intervening" or even "interfering" in or of the Federal Constitution?

So off goes Aziz jumping to the Federal Constitution? Why not? Make HRH Sultan's decree seemingly going against the Federal Constitution.

The HRH Sultan Selangor decree was made after due consideration of the JAIS report as Head of Islam which Aziz himself admits HRH has a right to exercise. The decree does not impinge any article of the Federal Constitution.

Worse is implying that it does.

What he is actually and sorely referring to is the appointment of the Selangor state secretary, which he touches upon only later on, not the matter at hand in which Aziz is embroiled, the DUMC affair.

Two altogether different issues and circumstances rolled into one to give the impression that HRH is a serial transgressor of the Federal Constitution.

Translation: "Before this, there was an incident much more serious like the demolition of a particular surau by his former menteri besar in Selangor. But the Palace did not intervene, he said in an sms statement to Malysiakini"

In my previous post Aziz Bari had alluded to a demolishment of a surau. The Malaysiakini report I mentioned must have been that incident. If the demolishment was not by JAIS it would have created a national furore.

Here then, I would like to enquire whether JAIS demolition of a surau is more serious than preventing apostasy, according to Islamic teachings or Syaria laws?

While I am not an expert in Islamic matters, I consider that exclamation to be erroneous. Preventing apostasy is viewed more seriously.

The way it was put is sensational for dramatic effect to say the least.

More importantly one need to ask on what basis does Aziz make this comparison?

Specifics. Where are the specifics? In the demolition issue he does not say nor dispute that JAIS was acting lawfully.

He says only that the HRH did not intervene.

In the present DUMC case that Aziz is bitching about, how could that decree by HRH be construed as intervening?

I won't waste time translating Malaysiakini's aggrandisations of Aziz Bari's literary work. It is just to give credence and it has no relevance in the continuance of the sentence regarding "evidence" and "case closed".

It is relevant however to translate the part of that statement to show Aziz's motive and the other mentioned personality's ignorance of the law,

Translation: Aziz is in agreement with Catholic Bishop Paul Tan Chee Ing that if there is no evidence, then the case needs (must) to be closed."

Any person with even a simple knowledge of English can tell you "no evidence" is different vastly from "insufficient evidence". If there is "insufficient evidence" for any legal action no competent authority will proceed to do so.

"Based on the investigations by Jais, there is evidence that there were attempts to subvert the faith and belief of Muslims but that the evidence obtained would be insufficient for further legal actions to be taken."

And even if a case is closed because there is "no evidence" it could still be reopened.

Firstly, to the dismay of Pakatanis especially PAS itself, in this NST report,

Datuk Dr Hasan Mohamed Ali, who is state Muslim Affairs, Malay Customs, Infrastructure and Public Amenities Committee chairman, said there was evidence of "proselytising of Muslims by non-Muslims"

Datuk Dr Hasan Mohamed Ali is also PAS Selangor Commissioner.

Secondly, recall my previous post Aziz the political troublemaker? He not only effects consternation with anything construed pro-BN but also anything considered anti-PAS. I will now be dilligent to translate what was the outrage caused in that report,

Translation: Meanwhile in his winding up arguments, Dr Aiz said he does not possess any proof or "medicine" to strengthen PAS.

The question of labelling pro-Umno, joining Umno (in relation to the unity goverment issue), present or not, you gentlemen have to figure yourself. Knowing Umno's deep disgust for PAS, those who went to approach, what for?

Translation: Under the law or any legal system anywhere, if there is no evidence, the case is closed. Accusations and continous allegations and the like, must be avoided, especially in a country like Malaysia.

Joseph Goebbels is attributed to have said, "If you repeat a lie often enough, it becomes the truth". Here Aziz is repeating stupidity hoping it to become intelligent. Even stretching said stupidity "tiada bukti, kes ditutup - no evidence, case closed", being a universal judicial philosophy.

"The case, which was closed previously because of a lack of evidence, was reopened in June after Ms Haggerty told the National Enquirer magazine that Mr Gore had tried to assault her"

Maintaining his "right" to criticise HRH Selangor just by saying that it is does not follow Islamic teachings without any specifics, he too can be accused of "tohmahan dan dakwaan". Because I hesitate to say, HRH Sultan Selangor's actions not following Islamic teachings according to Aziz Bari is only an opinion, not evidence. And by his standards is a "closed case" and must also cease his "tohmahan dan dakwaan" especially wherever he may be.

Translation: What is certain, his majesty received his authority taken (by the federal constitution) in the appointment of State Secretary without any objection or complaint. From what is reported, his majesty received the matter as a fait accompli.

The constructive words here are "from what is reported". It begs a question from what report? Mainstream media reports? Alternative media reports? Or personal opposition reports?

Whatever the case may be the Selangor State Government had accepted the HRH appointment.

What "fait accompli" is Aziz talking about? The appointment was not subject to Islamic Syaria law which if exercised by HRH as Head of Islam, would then be final and indisputable. The appointment could have certainly be challenged in a court of law.

Translation: For me, the palace should see its authority in a wider perspective; ie it's role as a state symbol and a unifying factor overcoming a political party. It cannot use it's authority in isolation.

Well Prof Dr Aziz Bari, for me, you Sir should see your position in a wider perspective; ie your role as an academician and a unifying factor overcoming your political proclivities. You too should not use your position in isolation for interpretations of law when you affirmed HRH Sultan Terengannu as rightfully rejecting of the then Prime Minister's choice for Mentri Besar as against a "fait accompli" of HRH Sultan Selangor's appointment of the State Secretary.

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Quote: “Apa yang berlaku hari ini, adalah contoh yang baik.”

Translation: What has happened today is a good example.

Yes indeed. What has happened by your actions is a good example.

Let me end this PAS participle, with a dare by PAS leader Datuk Abu Bakar Chik to Aziz in that Malaysiakini report which Aziz had a stirring role,

"The death of Muammar Gaddafi, killed by NATO and US-backed rebels, will be hailed* by western powers, not merely because they have now seized control of another oil-rich country under the dubious auspices of the “Arab Spring,” but because Gaddafi will be prevented from exposing western support for Al-Qaeda terrorists under the glare of a UN International Criminal Court trial."

On June 8 in New York City, Luis Moreno-Ocampo, chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), said there were indications that Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi had ordered the rape of hundreds of women during his violent crackdown on the rebels and that he had even provided his soldiers with Viagra to stimulate the potential for attacks. The ICC will most likely add rape to the list of war-crime charges already levied against Gaddafi. Rape, Moreno-Ocampo told reporters, is a new weapon for Libya's regime. "We had doubts at the beginning," he said, "but now we are more convinced. Apparently, [he] decided to punish, using rape."

Outlandish claims to say the least.

The Arab Spring revolts is traced to events beginning in Tunisia in December of 2010.

Libya has been in the cross-hairs of the Pentagon for years. According to Wesley Clark, the retired general who was the supreme military commander of NATO, Libya was on a Pentagon list of nations to be invaded after Taliban-controlled Afghanistan. The list included Iraq, Somalia, Sudan, Lebanon, Syria, and lastly Iran. In Clark’s own words:

So I came back to see him [a high ranking military officer in the Pentagon] a few weeks later, and by that time we were bombing in Afghanistan. I said, “Are we still going to war with Iraq?” And he said, “Oh, it’s worse than that.” He reached over on his desk. He picked up a piece of paper. And he said, “I just got this down from upstairs” — meaning the Secretary of Defence’s office — “today.” And he said, “This is a memo that describes how we’re going to take out seven countries in five years, starting with Iraq, and then Syria, Lebanon, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and, finishing off, Iran.” [18]

In one way or another all the nations on the list have been attacked directly or indirectly and all of them, but Syria and Iran, have succumbed to the U.S. and its allies. Again, the only exceptions are Iran and its ally Syria. In Lebanon, the U.S. has made partial gains, but it is now receding with the decline of the Hariri-led March 14 Alliance

Events unfolding in the Arab world in general and Libya in particular proves the analysis be a precise treatise.

While the Western World applauds and greet the toppling of Muammar Gaddafi with joy for their greedy designs, what troubles me is the manner in which, Gaddafi, his sons and family have met their fate,

Al Arabiya on Sunday broadcast footage taken from Libyan Jamahiriyah TV which it said were the bodies of Saif al-Arab and the three children — two 2-year-olds and a five-month-old. They were wrapped in green cloth with their faces covered in white.

Championing their false crusades for freedom, truth and justice, the downright inhumane manner in which the Gaddafi family have been subject to, with nary any sympathy, exposes once again the US and now the complicit EU dominated Western World's hypocrisy and true crimes against humanity.

We Malaysians must always be on our guard. Threats to sovereignity of countries including ours are real,

The following conclusions emerge from a study of the grants and the statements/Congressional testimonies of the office-bearers of the NED and its associate organisations:

While their activities now have a much wider geographical spread in Asia, covering even Sri Lanka and Nepal, the main focus continues to be against the military regime in Myanmar and the Chinese administration in Tibet and on Cambodia. Another developing target of the NED seems to be Dr.Mahathir Mohammed, the Prime Minister of Malaysia.

The Government which has ruled the country since it's independence has been entrusted with the peoples faith. It must take cognisance of it's success and heed it's failures.

Malaysian are a diverse yet unique set of people.

We may be an infant democracy but we surely are a matured society no matter what anyone will want to tell us.

Malaysians have always shown mutual respect and regards for each other in the past. In the face of adversity. In good times and bad times. Despite and in spite of all the political and societal upheavals in the present.

We still remain as one.

Indeed, this the reason I firmly believe Malaysia is the most blessed country on this planet.

"PAS Youth today lodged a complaint with the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam) over alleged trespass and demolition of the Surau Jubli Perak in Bandar Baru Bangi, Kajang.

The movement's legal and human rights section head Ahmad Sabki Yusof and five other members submitted two memoranda on the demolition itself and on the arrest of lawyer Ahmad Khairuddin Othman to Suhakam's complaints and inquiry working group chairperson Prof Mohd Hamdan Adnan"

If so, would the following be the reason why Aziz Bari saw it fit to mention that episode?

"Ilham Centre is organising a Forum and learned discussion titled Towards a New PAS on the 13 February at INB Resort Ayer Keroh from 8.00pm to 12.00am. Participating in this Forum are the author of the book "Menuju PAS Baru", YB Dr Mujahid Yusof; Law expert, Prof Dr Abdul Aziz Bari and PAS Central Deputy Youth Chief, Ahmad Sabki Yusof. The moderator will be Executive Director of Ilham Centre, Muhammad Hisommudin Bakar."

"Among the main objectives in organising this forum are:

1. Discussing PAS' role in the political development of Malaysia.2. Identifying PAS' strengths and weaknesses from various viewpoints.3. Opportunity for all parties to provide any critique and proposals for PAS."

Even if it was not the incident alluded to, anyone can now see where Aziz Bari is coming from.

"Our final speaker, Ambiga Sreenevasan, has a remarkable record of accomplishment in Malaysia. She has pursued judicial reform and good governance, she has stood up for religious tolerance, and she has been a resolute advocate of women’s equality and their full political participation. She is someone who is not only working in her own country, but whose influence is felt beyond the borders of Malaysia. And it is a great honor to recognize her and invite her to the podium." - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, 2009 International Women of Courage Awards

"I am very pleased to welcome Minister Qadhafi here to the State Department. We deeply value the relationship between the United States and Libya. We have many opportunities to deepen and broaden our cooperation. And I’m very much looking forward to building on this relationship. So, Mr. Minister, welcome so much here." - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Remarks With Libyan National Security Adviser Dr. Mutassim Qadhafi Before Their Meeting

"I did not attack the Selangor Sultan. As an academic I have a role to inform the public" he said adding that he would reply to a show-cause letter from the university on Tuesday after he has met his lawyer.

Explaining his statements in that other rabid opposition portal, Malaysiakini, reports he had raised the ire a few from the establishment when he contended that it was alright to criticize the rulers.

"In relation to that, criticism of the Royal Institution when commenting on the decree by Selangor Sultan, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah, on the inspection of a church in Damansara Utama issue last August, does not arise, he said."

"He also said in the statement to Malaysiakini, he took a critical stand during the political crisis in Perak on February 2009".

There you have it, Perak and now Selangor, oppositon held and once held states, is why the troublemaker is making such a brouhaha out of the Selangor Sultan's decree - Politics.

Pro-opposition political rhetoric.

When the the Sultan of Terengannu, the present DYMM Yang DiPertuan Agong Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin, rejected Pak Lah's first choice in the Terengannu Menteri Besar political crisis, "Justice for all" portal posts a Malaysiakini report with comments from the same troublemaker. His is reported in Malaysiakini thus,

Constitution expert Prof Abdul Aziz Bari pointed out the appointment of Ahmad depending on the contents of the letter issued by the palace, was effective,

“The swearing in ceremony and all other rituals, in my opinion, are just there to clothe the decision of the palace,” he told Malaysiakini.

“Meanwhile, all the other actions including the protests and intention to boycott the ceremony on Wednesday as well as the sacking of Ahmad from Umno would have no effect on the palace decision.

“Legally the palace decision still stands. But of course, the palace may revoke the appointment,” he added.

No criticism of the from the troublemaker then, when a decision affects a BN State Govt. The Sultan did the right thing.

"But above all, the Atlanticist media have failed to mention the major achievements of the "Guide": the overthrow of the puppet monarchy imposed by the Anglo-Saxons, the removal of foreign troops, the nationalization of hydrocarbons, the construction of the Man Made River (the largest irrigation project in the world), the redistribution of oil revenues (he turned one of the poorest in the world into the richest in Africa), generous asylum to Palestinian refugees and development aid on an unprecedented scale to the Third World (Libya’s development aid was more important than all the G20 states put together)."

Wednesday, October 19, 2011

My predetermination of Datuk Seri Anwar's guilt or innocence was the day he took that flight to the Turkish Embassy.

Conspicuous, in this Sodomy II case, is the absence of the alibi witness testimony. At the outset his family and during the trial proper, lead council Karpal Singh had indicated as such.

"Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim filed a second notice of motion within a week at the High Court here and this time he wants the court to issue an order to interview 10 witnesses, including two Indonesian maids, whose names he had listed in his alibi notice."

In the application filed Monday morning via Messrs Karpal Singh & Co, Anwar named the two former Indonesian maids of Hasanuddin Abd Hamid, owner of the condominium unit where the incident allegedly took place."

A wikileak cable below even cites the alibis as "solid".

"He urged the government to drop the case as "it is frivolous" and he has a solid alibi with supporting evidence and witnesses (reftel). Two of Anwar's lawyers provided us with details of the alibi, while noting that Anwar often held meetings at the location of the alleged incident (the apartment of a PAS party leader) and the police could likely find DNA evidence of his presence there."

¶1. (C) Malaysia's de facto opposition leader Anwar Ibrahimwent on the "offensive" after emerging on June 30 from this36-hour refuge in the Turkish embassy. On July 1, Anwarfiled a police complaint against the national police chiefand the Attorney General. He held a press conference andlater headlined a mass rally, using the podium to attackDeputy Prime Minister Najib and his wife Rosmah, whom hebelieves to be behind the current sodomy allegations. Anwarwill fight aggressively to stay out of jail, his lawyer said,while the GOM's fear of public unrest reduces his risk ofarrest. Anwar's wife Wan Azizah met with Prime MinisterAbdullah to provide him with information on Najib'sconnection to Anwar's accuser, and receive Abdullah'sassurances her husband would be treated fairly. Anwar isurging a large turnout for a July 6 rally in Selangor, whichwill kick off his national tour. Meanwhile, the policeformally classified the case against Anwar as "sodomy" afterreceiving related medical reports. The sodomy casehighlights that the risks for Anwar from the political statusquo are significant and very personal, and provides impetusfor Anwar to move ahead more aggressively to try to topplethe BN government and stop Najib from becoming the next PrimeMinister. End Summary.

¶2. (SBU) Malaysia's de facto opposition leader Anwar Ibrahimhas gone on the "offensive," his associates tell us, afteremerging on June 30 from this 36-hour refuge in the Turkishembassy after a junior aide filed a complaint of sodomyagainst the former Deputy Prime Minister (ref A). Anwar, whounofficially heads the Peoples Justice Party (PKR) and theOpposition coalition (Pakatan) gave a short but emotionallycharged press briefing as he emerged from the Turkishambassador's residence, reiterating that the sodomyallegation against him was designed to prevent him fromfiling police reports against current Inspector General ofPolice (IGP) Musa Hassan and Attorney General Gani Patail, aswell as to frustrate Anwar's political maneuvers.

¶3. (C) On July 1, Anwar lodged a police report at theSelangor headquarters against the two men. The reportalleges the IGP and AG fabricated evidence against Anwar andsuppressed evidence supporting Anwar's claim that then IGPRahim Noor assaulted him while Anwar was in police custody inSeptember 1998. Police confirmed receiving the police reportand said they referred the case to the Anti-Corruption Agency(ACA) for investigation. ACA Director General Ahmad SaidHamdan said the agency would record statements from the IGP,AG, and Anwar Ibrahim. One of Anwar's lead lawyers whoprepared the case, Sankara Nair, told polchief that Anwar hascopies of extensive police files from 1998 to back up hiscomplaint.

¶4. (C) After filing the police report against the IGP andAG, Anwar claimed, during a press conference, that the sodomyallegation was part of a political conspiracy hatched by DPMNajib, his wife Rosmah and Najib's aide Khairil Anas to keephim out of power. Anwar added he has evidence that hisaccuser, former aide Mohd Saiful, was in contact with policechief Musa Hassan and Rosmah. Anwar reportedly referred toNajib and Rosmah as "murderers," according to a source at thescene. He urged the government to drop the case as "it isfrivolous" and he has a solid alibi with supporting evidenceand witnesses (reftel). Two of Anwar's lawyers provided uswith details of the alibi, while noting that Anwar often heldmeetings at the location of the alleged incident (theapartment of a PAS party leader) and the police could likelyfind DNA evidence of his presence there.

¶5. (C) Anwar's lawyer Sankara Nair told polchief that their

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team's investigations had concluded that Najib and Rosmahwere the principle actors behind the sodomy case, and PrimeMinister Abdullah was likely not involved. Nair providedsome details from their investigation. In addition todamaging Anwar politically, Najib and Rosmah wished to strikeback believing Anwar was behind blogger Raja Petra'ssensationalistic affidavit that alleged Rosmah was at thescene of the Altantuya murder (ref B).

¶6. (C) Nair noted that Anwar had been traumatized by hisbrutalization in prison in 1998, and would do everythingpossible to avoid going to jail during an investigation andpossible trial of the sodomy case. Absent a conviction, Nairrated as minimal the chances that authorities would jailAnwar because the government did not want to ignite majorstreet protests around the country. For the same reason,Nair did not believe the government would imprison Anwarwithout trial under the Internal Security Act (ISA).

¶7. (C) Anwar's wife Wan Azizah, PKR President andParliamentary Opposition Leader, met PM Abdullah atParliament on July 1 and briefed him on Najib and Rosmah'sconnection to the sodomy allegations, including providingAbdullah with supporting documents, according to aconversation we witnessed between Azizah and Nair. She alsoprovided Abdullah with police reports that demonstrated theAG and IGP's roles in suppressing evidence on the 1998assault against Anwar. Wan Azizah sought and reportedlyobtained assurances from the Prime Minister that Anwar willnot be subjected to same treatment he received in 1998.Abdullah later told reporters the government will notvictimize anyone with baseless allegations and dismissedAnwar's contention the government would repeat whattranspired in 1998. The PM added the investigations into thesodomy charge against Anwar would be handled with fairnessand professionalism. Wan Azizah commented publicly thatwhile she has some reservations, she would accept the PM's assurances and hold him to his word.

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¶8. (SBU) We attended a night rally organized by PKR on July1 where the former DPM received thunderous applause from anestimated 12,000 - 15,000 supporters. In his 90 minutespeech, a visibly angry Anwar berated the government for notlooking into the welfare of the people. He claimed, "theyare more interested in keeping me out of power." Anwar alsoreiterated that the latest allegation against him was aconspiracy hatched by DPM Najib, his wife Rosmah and Najib'saide Kairil Anas to prevent the former DPM from wresting theFederal government from the BN. "I'll be damned if I orother Pakatan leaders were to allow this travesty of justiceto repeat itself." Amidst the shouts of "reformasi" (reformslogan) from the supporters, Anwar stressed with his fist upin the air, "the government can call me a Jewish agent, anAmerican agent or pro Chinese-Malaysian," but I will continuethis fight until "we boot the corrupted BN governmentout...."

¶9. (SBU) At the rally, Anwar announced that he is embarkingon a "nationwide road show" to clear his name and expose theconspiracy to keep him out of power. He urged attendance atthe kick-off event, an open-air rally to be held on July 6 inShah Alam, in opposition-held Selangor. (Comment: The July6 rally was originally intended by Pakatan to demonstrateagainst the increase in fuel prices, an unpopular move thatnonetheless has not sparked much public protest. EndComment.)

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¶10. (SBU) While Anwar went on the offensive, the sodomy caseagainst him moved forward. Police announced on July 1 thatthe sexual assault report against Anwar involved sodomy.This is the first official confirmation of a formal policeinvestigation, and followed police receipt of the allegedvictim's medical exam. Police investigation units also sweptthrough the condominium where the assault allegedly tookplace. Anwar's legal team announced they had yet to receive

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the police report against their client despite severalrequests. The police also have not yet called Anwar toprovide a statement. Police officials have not indicated ifor when they would provide the dossier to the AttorneyGeneral's Office for a decision on possible prosecution.

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¶11. (C) A visibly angered Anwar is on the offensive andfocused more clearly than ever on Najib, the presumptivefuture Prime Minister, as his primary adversary. A smallsample survey by the Merdeka Center found that only 10percent of respondents believed the sodomy allegations to bevalid, indicating Anwar may be able to capitalize on publicsympathy to generate renewed momentum for his Oppositioncampaign to topple the BN government. The sodomy casehighlights that the current risks for Anwar are significantand very personal, and provides new impetus for Anwar to tryto move ahead more aggressively. The political status quoleaves Anwar highly vulnerable, a situation that would worsenshould Najib succeed Abdullah.

KEITH

Patently, coming out of the Turkish Embassy, Anwar reiterated the sodomy investigation were "designed to prevent him from filing police reports against current Inspector General of Police (IGP) Musa Hassan and Attorney General Gani Patail".

How can any investigation prevent Anwar from filing any report?

Also in that "emotionally charged press briefing as he emerged from the Turkish ambassador's residence", it is mentioned "as well as to frustrate Anwar's political maneuvers".

"Is it not the height of desperation to have the most ludicrous of accusations against Anwar, already recently proven in court to be absolute bullshit, resurface at a time when: a) he has publicly declared that he has the MP’s he needs to form the government b) SAPP has just made their declaration c) BN’s popularity is at its lowest levels in history d) RPK made a statuary declaration about Rosmah being at the scene of Altantuya’s murder e) A big anti fuel hike protest was set for 6th July."

Note that from the time the police report was made known 28 June 2008, up to the time of his emergence from the Turkish Embassy on 30 June, it was for all intent and purposes as accused by Anwar, an attempt to prevent him and the Pakatan Rakyat from taking over the Govt.

"Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim said a police report accusing him of sodomy is a 'complete fabrication' designed to halt his challenge to the government in the same way a 1998 charge led to his imprisonment."

There was never any mention of Datuk Seri Najib involvement in the affair.

Logically, if that were the case at that point to "frustrate Anwar's political maneuvers", it is Pak Lah who should be culpable.

Being elected MP in Permatang Pauh and appointed opposition leader the very next month of August 2008, preventing Anwar's political ressurection in short space of 1 month, makes nonsense of his accusation.

"At Pakatan Rakyat’s 45th Malaysia Day celebration yesterday, Anwar said he had sought a meeting with Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi to discuss a smooth transition of power."

But then, Sankara Nair's investigation team had concluded "that Najib and Rosmah were the principle actors behind the sodomy case, and Prime Minister Abdullah was likely not involved."

This is amply supported by "Anwar's wife Wan Azizah, PKR President and Parliamentary Opposition Leader, met PM Abdullah at Parliament on July 1 and briefed him on Najib and Rosmah's connection to the sodomy allegations, including providing Abdullah with supporting documents, according to a conversation we witnessed between Azizah and Nair.

Pak Lah, "The PM added the investigations into the sodomy charge against Anwar would be handled with fairness and professionalism".

To which "Wan Azizah commented publicly that while she has some reservations, she would accept the PM's assurances and hold him to his word".

It follows then, if Datuk Seri Najib and Datin Rosmah were the "conpirators" then Pak Lah is also a "co-conspirator", having being briefed and provided supporting documents of the "conspiracy".

"This entire process is nothing but a conspiracy by Prime Minister Dato’ Seri Najib Razak to send me into political oblivion by attempting once again to put me behind bars."

By the same token of that statement from the dock, Pak Lah must have kept his word that the investigations into the sodomy charge against Anwar would be handled with fairness and professionalism. Otherwise he would have, at the very least, been cited as a part of that "entire procces".

Blogger Notes:

*The Sodomy II trial began in March 2009. Datuk Seri Najib was appointed PM in April 2009.

Monday, October 17, 2011

"Southeast Asian Muslims prefer to concentrate on the task of ensuring economic growth and eradicating poverty, instead of amputating the limbs of thieves. They would rather strive to improve the welfare of the women and children in their midst, than spend their days elaborately defining the nature and institutions of the ideal Islamic State. They do not believe it would make one less of a Muslim to promote economic growth, to master the information revolution, and to demand justice for women. Nor do they believe it would strengthen one’s commitment to religion by instilling anxiety among people of other faiths." - Anwar Ibrahim, The Asian Renaissance

Sunday, October 16, 2011

I am indeed humbled to be associated or at least mentioned alongside such prominent bloggers. Thank you 无名 ah pek for the honour.

There are anons and there are anons.

This Cina pek coward and hypocritical anon should stick strictly to pinyin for his greedy kind. Lest he dishonours and incur the wrath of his ancestors. For even in death as in life and the afterlife they will, wonder of wanderers, mooch upon their descendants, as hungry ghosts.

For all that he declaims, he aggrandises nothing more than hot air. emitting out the shuzheng cheeks of his posterior.

Saturday, October 15, 2011

Fri 14 Oct 2011 21.19 BSTLeBron James has toured Liverpool for the first time since becoming a shareholder in the club. The two-times NBA Most Valuable Player is in England to attend Saturday's Premier League match against Manchester United.

Friday, October 14, 2011

"The Prime Minister, in his inaugural speech yesterday alluded to some of our economic virtues. Malaysia has achieved the present level of economic prosperity because of the cumulative effects of three decades of economic development and sustained growth. Even when the Malaysian economy slowed down in the middle of the last decade under the impact of global recession, it rebounded later with greater vigour and dynamism. We are now entering our seventh "fat year," with the economy growing between 8 to 9 percent since 1986

In the case of Malaysia, it was because we always had a strong government that we were able to implement these measures without much difficulty and weather out the initial opposition against them. As the experiences of other high performing East Asian countries testify, political stability provided by a strong government is a necessary pre- requisite for sustained growth.

It is our conviction that the only legitimacy for strong government is to ensure law and order and the improvement in the standard and quality of living for the people. Uninterrupted political stability has enabled us to implement pro-growth policies. Thus the well-being of our people has improved tremendously with rising productivity, incomes and access to better education and health care."

Thursday, October 13, 2011

Whatever Anwar's sexual predicaments hetero or otherwise, I have always maintained, is of no consequence to me.

What is of concern to me is the man and his principles and the lack of it.

A greedy and selfish person who would destroy all that is decent, to achieve his one and only goal and mission in his life, to be Prime Minister of Malaysia.

Here is a man who will subvert his own religion in the pursuit of his self-seeking dream.

His end justifies his means.

In his speech at The Ismail Faruqi Award Presentation Ceremony, International Islamic University Malaysia in February 1995, this he what he said,

"In the context of Malaysia today, this misconception is further compounded by the problem posed by those who, in theirdesire to gain political mileage, have called for the implementation of the hudud. It did not matter that the hudud laws they have drafted were not based strictly on established methodology of Islamic jurisprudence. Naturally the resultant Bill that was drafted contains serious contradictions and glaring defects in respect of such crucial matters as the scope of the crime, the nature of the evidence required as well as the punishment to be meted out. And worst, they have completely disregarded the paramount objectives of the Shariah itself. This is indeed a most retrograde move."

No prizes for guessing who those and they are.

They, who are in the same boat as him

Together now singing their same songs.

Blogger's Note :

It is thoroughly worthwhile to read that speech in total to discern Anwar the man.

CM Lim Guan Eng had proferred his apologies to HRH Sultan of Johore for for his sleights on Johore, Anwar Ibrahim must now apologise to all their Royal Highnesses the Sultans for his callous and irresponsible remark.

"Anwar said that the caning sentence imposed on a Muslim woman showed Malaysia's hypocrisy, since many Muslims, including sultans, regularly drank alcoholic drinks."

He can also claim it was made in private but there is no way he can claim to have been misinterpreted.

See my post yesterday in my call for an unequivocal apology from the Opposition leader.

¶1. (C) SUMMARY: In a meeting at the Embassy on September 14,opposition coalition Peoples Alliance (PR) leader AnwarIbrahim told the Ambassador that, in line with reports in theblogosphere, he had met with Prime Minister Najib Razak alonefor about two hours in early August. Najib had said thatAnwar,s trial was out of his hands and in the courts; Anwardisagreed. Anwar said Najib expressed repeated concern aboutallegations that he was connected with the 2006 death ofMongolian model Altantuya Shaariibuu. Anwar also touched onplans for the opposition coalition Peoples Alliance to createa joint platform, and previewed his plans to travel to theU.S. in early October, when he will meet with senior USGofficials and prominent private citizens, including formerPresident Clinton and former Vice President Gore. END SUMMARY.

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¶2. (C) Anwar Ibrahim, 62, is Chairman of the Peoples JusticeParty (PKR), a member of Parliament from Penang, formerruling party member and Deputy Prime Minister (1993-98), andcurrently leader of the opposition coalition Peoples Alliance(PR in Malaysian), formed between the three main oppositionparties after their strong showing in the March 2008elections. In a September 14 meeting with the Ambassador andPolCouns, Anwar volunteered that he met Prime Minister NajibRazak in early August, as had been reported in theblogosphere. Anwar said he had initially asked Najib to meetwith all three heads of the PR parties: Anwar (although hiswife Wan Azizah is technically head of the PKR), Hadi Awang,President of the Islamic Party of Malaysia (PAS) and KarpalSingh, President of the Democratic Action Party (DAP). Najibdeclined, particularly objecting to including Singh in such ameeting, but Anwar was still working on the idea. TheAmbassador commented that he thought such a meeting would bea good idea, especially if its occurrence could be madepublic to help solidify the idea that Malaysia's politics nowincluded as a permanent feature a need for rulingparty/opposition dialogue.

¶3. (C) Anwar said the one-on-one meeting with Najib lastedtwo hours. The mood was stiff to begin with, but Anwar cameaway satisfied that Najib had treated him with the respectdue to an opposition party leader. Najid had told Anwar thatthere was nothing he could do about Anwar's pending sodomycharges (ref A), saying that the matter was with the courts.Anwar told the Ambassador that he had replied to Najib thathe was like an emperor who could do what he wanted todetermine the outcome. Anwar indicated that he did notexpect Najib to take action on his behalf, and for thatreason had resisted Najib's offers to meet again since theAugust meeting. He made no prediction about the course ofhis sodomy trial except to say that proceedings would bedelayed for at least two months.

¶4. (C) Anwar said Najib referred "three times" to concernsabout continuing allegations that Najib was involved in the2006 death of Mongolian model Altantuya Shaariibuu, rumoredto have been his mistress, whose body was blown up withexplosives in a remote area. Najib had said that questionsfrom the media about the case made it difficult for him totravel abroad. He criticized Anwar for having mentioned thecase. (Note: Anwar joined 80 other opposition members ofParliament in April 2009 in signing a letter to Malaysia'sKing urging that Najib's appointment as Prime Minister bedelayed until an independent commission could determinewhether he was involved in Shaariibuu's death and considerother allegations of misconduct. End Note.) Anwar said hehad replied that he only saw fit to mention the case afterShaariibuu's father had visited him and presented a long listof points and unanswered questions about her death. Anwarsaid he had also told Najib that he was fortunate that moreinformation was not public, and, when Najib had asked what hecould do about the situation, had urged Najib to do the rightthing.

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¶5. (C) Anwar said that the caning sentence imposed on aMuslim woman showed Malaysia's hypocrisy, since many Muslims,including sultans, regularly drank alcoholic drinks. Afurther problem was the Syari'a law did not provide amechanism for administering the punishment. He said theAugust 28 "cow head incident," when a group of Muslimsdemonstrated against the relocation of a Hindu temple bycarrying and stepping on a severed cow's head, showed thatMalaysia's atmosphere was "ugly." In the 1980s, he said, aHindu temple had been desecrated and all communities spoke

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out firmly against the deed; this time the Home Minister(Hishamuddin Hussein) met with thedemonstrators and came toan understanding that there would be no arrests. The laterarrests were only because of the public backlash. His onecomment on the economy was that Bank Negara information,which he received as a courtesy as a former finance minister,showed the the GOM budget would face shortfalls in early 2010because of overspending now.

¶6. (C) Anwar said he wanted democracy to take hold inMalaysia, so that it could be an example to the rest of theMuslim world. During a recent visit to Jeddah, businessmenand officials had told him privately that progress towardopen democracy in Malaysia, Indonesia and Turkey was animportant for the Middle East. He lamented that theMalaysian judiciary, which "used to be respected," haddeteriorated. Unprompted, he added that the InternationalRepublican Institute (IRI) and National Democratic Institute(NDI) were doing a great job promoting democracy in Malaysia.

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¶7. (C) Anwar touched briefly on a three-hour meeting earlieron September 14 that he held with his coalition partners,PAS's Hadi and DAP's Singh. He said that the had told thetwo to resolve discord in Selangor -- one of the five states,and Malaysia's wealthiest, that the PR coalition has governedsince its March 2008 election victory there -- over the saleof alcohol, referring to a controversy that arose after a PASofficial ordered Selangor stores to stop selling beer. Askedwhether it was a challenge keeping the coalition in line,Anwar said it was not easy but did not elaborate. (Note:Media reports said that the PR agreed on September 14 toissue a common political platform in December. End Note.)

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¶8. (C) Anwar thanked the Ambassador for the Embassy'sissuance of new visa to him, indicating he planned to visitseveral parts of the U.S. in early October and would meetformer President Clinton, former Vice President Gore and washoping to meet State and NSC officials in Washington. Heplanned to return to Malaysia in time for the nextby-election in Bagan Pinang, in the State of Negeri Sembilan,on October 11. (Note: The PR has won seven of eightby-elections since the March 2008 general election, but theruling National Front coalition is widely expected to winthis next race. End Note.)KEITH

Tuesday, October 11, 2011

With the greatest respect to your good self Holy Father, I humbly ask, what is your problem?

Your Excellency come across and sounding, in this instance, more like a politician and lawyer than a priest.

I can understand that matters of Christian concerns are your domain but the subject party for any grievance, if any, is the Methodist Church, the Damansara Utama Methodist Church.

It is indeed incomprehensible that the Bishop of the Methodist Church, Bishop Rev. Dr. Hwa Yung is relatively silent, in this JAIS affair, as opposed to your Excellency.

Again it behoves me to ask if your Excellency's statements carried by Malaysiakini is your own personal view, like Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim on the Hudud issue, or is it the official view of the Catholic Church Malaysia or the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Malaysia or the Council of Churches of Malaysia.

And again also, Holy Father's neglect of the Federal Constitution of Malaysia and now the Selangor State Constitution, is most disturbing.

I cannot comprehend why the need to have a confrontational and radical attitude when issues can be approached by cordial discourse through appropriate channels given Holy Father's many distinguished positions and hierarchy in the Malaysian Catholic Church.

Even if it is a matter of legal arguments, I must then be in the wrong Church because He said to them, "Then give to Caesar what is Caesar's, and to God what is God's."

It is my earnest prayer that your Excellency do not have a political agenda but by these actions it smacks as such.

So, again I humbly ask your good self Holy Father, what is your problem?

Added 5.35pm

I reiterate, this is another example of Opposition infiltration and manipulation of my Church to create discord and animosity among Muslims and Christians. It is also to sabotage and test the will of PM Datuk Seri Najib to address and abolish "draconian" laws such as the ISA. They are intended to force the PM's hand (and the Rakyat) to react thereby preventing Datuk Seri Najib realising these initiatives which is endearing the PM to the masses.

Monday, October 10, 2011

"I look at Najib's Bajet 2012 as a great follow through of a series of well-planned economic strategies that the Malaysian government has been renowned for."

While the Tiger did not roar, he did put in a good word. Newsportal the Mole reports,

"From the budget, the government plans to extend legal service to the poor and those in need, which I have to say is something good," the prominent criminal lawyer said.

It is noteworthy to appreciate PM Datuk Seri Najib's dealing those hands in more ways than one.

Lets take a look at it again. While

"It did not repercuss nor move the earth for me. Maybe because I am a proponent of the ISA in it's proper use so there is no fear for me and those who do not engage in activities that undermine the security of the nation."

"The recent announcement by the PM to abolish the ISA and other preventive laws had caught the Opposition off guard and many Malaysians as well."

As regards to the "bastard entity BERSIH" because "BERSIH is a fraud, the PM announced a parliament select committee to reform and fine tune the election process."

And most significantly "Those opposition sycophants infesting the Protestant grouping in general and my Catholic Church in particular were stunned by the Malaysian Govt establishing formal ties with the Holy See."

The desperate Hudud announcement by "Renaissance Man", Don Danny DeVito Anwar Ibrahim, follows his shattered dreams and hopes via regime change by the antics of BERSIH which he certainly desired.

Typical bluster taking the opportunity of events then for those who are always taken by him now.

It is consistent with the man, to be Prime Minister Malaysia, no matter what the cost.

In light of news coming out of Egypt, out of the uprising inspired by the Jasmine revolution of Tunisia, the Star reports yesterday Sunday 9 July "Twenty-four killed as Egypt Christians, police clash", the proactive steps taken by PM Datuk Seri Najib becomes all the more telling.

Rabid opposition zealots don't go sharpening your knives to carve me on the cliched "if not for us" or the "annointed one", the at all or any cost "Renaissance Man" Don DeVito Anwar, to claim credit.

Datuk Seri Najib has taken all the opposition bull and shit by the horns with a kick in their asses and his foresight augurs well for the future of the rakyat and the country, as Prime Minister in his own right.

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Another good hand for Datuk Seri Najib would have been addressing the Independence of the Judiciary.

No worries, independence of the Judiciary is alive and kicking.

In fact, it's so independent that the Mole even suggests it outrageously independent and all embracing.

Tuesday, October 4, 2011

Following up on my post yesterday I said that Pakatan Rakyat should also unveil its shadow cabinet. It will allow the rakyat to assess whether the Pakatan federal "Ministers" are competent to disburse the allocations, let alone competent to run the ministries.

You see up to now there is no Pakatan Rakyat federal shadow cabinet.

This despite numerous calls upon the Pakatan coalition to provide a federal shadow cabinet as reported by Nutgraph and also posted in the Malaysian Bar portal and articulated by Dr Sivamurugan Pandian from Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) in FreeMalaysiaToday, to do so.

Finally bowing to those growing calls what they did form was not a shadow cabinet but a shadow parliamentary committees.

I don't "exactly" know what he meant by that. But more interestingly blogsite malaysianpolitics.wordpress.com carrying Nathaniel's post, apologetically remarks and cites a pertinent quote,

"Perhaps one out of the three would be named Minister, and the other two would be Deputies, should the time come that they truly take over the reins. I don’t know. I’m just saying, I find it odd."

"A committee is a group of people who individually can do nothing but collectively meet and decide that nothing can be done." - Governor Alfred Smith

The latest mention of shadows in the Pakatan I could find, was carried by the Raja Perkara Konspirasi in March of this year.

If one were to read the original post at Malaysia Today then, you will see the author admitting a fear that is unfolding now. Quote the author,

"Some of the members of the shadow committees have defected, making the members list outdated. It has to be updated."

Defection will be a key word when he says,

"For instance, observe the issue of Islamic state. Members and sympathizers of Pakatan Rakyat have defended some of the frictions by stating that it is part of democratic culture, where there will always be difference of opinions."

And his real fear,

"The bickering that might happen due to who should be whom might even reduce the chance of Pakatan Rakyat winning the next general election."

Those quotes sums up precisely what this post is all about.

Pakatan Rakyat is all about shadow play, Wayang Kulit.

The Shadow Pakatan Budget will be only that, like their shadow cabinet committee, shadowy.

Must be a first in Malaysia, dual portfolios held other than Prime Ministers, William Leong - Prime Minister's Dept and International Trade and Industry.

Now here is a howler. The alternative budget must come from the Finance Ministry Committee. DAP Minister - Lim Guan Eng. Must be, right? Such an important portfolio other than Prime Minister. Okay, never mind.

Finance Minister or not but surely, Lim Guan Eng can cite source of National Income by him getting loads and loads of FDI to Malaysia by virtue of being the safest country in the Universe!

As a matter of principle I do not as a norm make comments on Islamic and other religious issues save for my own.

And even if I did, it would not be one that will create any feeling of animosity of those professing those faiths.

I call it respect.

I generally leave (but of course observe) these subjects and discourse to those who are in a better position and or are more qualified to do so.

The matter of Hudud in the present circumstances which I have posted, is only to provide corroborative statements, events, reports et al, to support my conclusion i.e. it is all a political ploy.

The subject of Hudud has been raised again and while some or even many may say it is too much of a coincidence, I say it is timely.

Timely to show, for our coming generations, trusting this coalition called Pakatan Rakyat, will only jeopardise their future.

Pakatan Rakyat exists only for the self preservation of an individual and the individual parties of the two most senior partners, PAS and DAP.

It is now often and repeatedly said that the two most dominant parties within that coalition, PAS and DAP, have reinvented as members and supporters now come from all walks of life, who are more discerning and astute in understanding political issues.

The present Hudud matter, despite all the rhetoric to justify Pakatan's continued existence, fails dismally and exposes the hypocrisy and deceit, of the present PAS and DAP leadership, to those I mention above.

Note that I have left out mention of PKR, not because they are not hypocritical or deceitful but are even worse.

Compare party elections of PAS and DAP to that of the PKR. Hypocrisy and deceit come to the fore.

This party manipulates and lives off the weaknesses of it's two more senior partners - intrinsically diametric and irreconcilable political ideologies.

And there is nothing that this two more senior partners can or will not do anything about it.

Coming back to the matter of hudud, I have read material on the subject of Hudud and find this post most enlightening.

"An International call for Moratorium on corporal punishment, stoning and the death penalty in the Islamic World" is by Tariq Ramadan,

Tariq Ramadan is the son of Said Ramadan and Wafa Al-Bana, who was the eldest daughter of Hassan al Banna, who in 1928 founded the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt. Gamal al-Banna, the liberal Muslim reformer is his great-uncle. His father was a prominent figure in the Muslim Brotherhood and was exiled by Gamal Abdul Nasser from Egypt to Switzerland, where Tariq was born.

Tariq Ramadan studied Philosophy and French literature at the Masters level and holds a PhD in Arabic and Islamic studies from the University of Geneva. He also wrote a PhD dissertation on Friedrich Nietzsche, entitled Nietzsche as a Historian of Philosophy. Ramadan then studied Islamic jurisprudence at Al-Azhar university in Cairo, Egypt.

For the moment I cannot say whether I support Hudud laws or not.

I can only say for the moment that I have some concerns.

Mechanics in the administration and implementation of Hudud laws as opposed to secular laws, such as enforcement agencies, citation of precedents in the course of proceedings and judgements, avenues for appeal, are some examples among others.

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